'Sought' in the Bible

but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:

And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?

And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.

And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed them all.

And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And others, trying him , sought of him a sign from heaven.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.

And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.